Introduction
Islam religion maintains that the great good is peace, which means the total surrender to the will of God and the greatest goal of man’s life is the only way to attaining the mission. “Muhammadanism” was used instead of “Islam” until recently. According to them, it seemed it seem to bear the meaning of worshipping Muhammad. The term “Islam” is meant for all creation and not for just a particular individual or state, nor does it imply such a relationship. (Andrew,113-125).
The universalism of Islam’s Religion is based on the message of the prophet Muhammad
Muhammad founded the Islam religion in Mecca. Mohammed was an entrepreneur and was also managing the business of his wife Khadijah, who was also a rich entrepreneur. Mohammad started visiting caves outside the city to find ample sites for meditation because of his great interest in Religion. Muslims believe That one night as Mohammad was meditating, he heard Angel Gabriel’s voice, which instructed him that he was the messenger of God. He was convinced that this was the voice of true Allah speaking through Angel Gabriel and therefore began insisting that other gods are evil and spreading Islam’s Religion. (“Writing the Life of Muhammad”)
Muhammad’s message was based majorly on five pillars of faith and duties which represented submission to God’s will by Muslims. These include Faith, the Declaration of faith that there is no God but Allah must be recited by a new believer converting to Islam. Muslims must pray five times a day while facing the city of Mecca. This takes place mostly in mosques or anywhere. They also give a special religious tax termed Alms by giving the poor money. They also fast from sunup to sundown in the month of Ramadan, eating basic meals at the end of the day. This implies that food and water are not more important than faith. Finally, they are expected at least once in a lifetime to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. This is referred to as Hajj, which takes place annually.
Qur’an is the most vital source of religious authority and is believed to be a holy book with actual words of Allah. According to Muslims, the will of Allah was expressed through Angel Gabriel, which was revealed to Muhammad. After the prophet died, the revelations were summed up in a book, the Qur’an. Ten years after the Hijrah, the prophet died in 632 CE, and Religion had spread over a huge part of the Arabian Peninsula. His life implied that what followed had to be a different formation because he was the last prophesying. A formation of government set up called caliphate was formed, which ruled of the middle of the caliph. By the 8th century, the land of the Atlantic Ocean had been conquered by Muslim armies to the Indus river, and the caliphate stretched 6000 miles west and east. An important role was certainly played by the Religion’s zeal. (“Resilient Prophet”)
Conclusion
In conclusion, based on the massage of Prophet Muhammad which is believed to have been conveyed to him from Allah through Angel Gabriel while he was meditating in the caves. The only God was Allah, and all the other gods were evil. The Muslims believe and respected this massage which led to Universalizing of the Religion of Islam originating from the Arabian Peninsula spreading rapidly across Afro-Eurasia. This was the reason why Islam continued spreading after the prophet Muhammad died.
References
“The Resilient Prophet.” The Prophet Muhammad, 2020.
“Writing the Life of Muhammad.” The Prophet Muhammad, 2020.
Andrew, Youpa. “Summum Mentis Bonum.” The Ethics of Joy, 2019, pp. 113-125.